REGRETS ??..... LMAO on the very thought of FISHING being one.

Have others....... like the 2 ex-wives, buying a Land Rover, giving in to peer pressure and buying an expensive baitcaster setup.... that now sits gathering dust, skinny jeans (just like a cheap hotel....no ballroom), ordering the "yellow curry"..... that was supposed to be the mildest thing on the menu, spending 4 years getting a pre-med degree I've never used.

My list could go on a bit, but FISHING (and buying boats and gear) will never be on it.

Will Rogers, who died in a 1935 plane crash in Alaska with bush pilot Wiley Post, was one of the greatest political country/cowboy sages this country has ever known.

Some of his sayings:

1. Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco.
2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.
3. There are two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither works.
4. Never miss a good chance to shut up.
5. Always drink upstream from the herd.
6. If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.
7. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back into your pocket.
8. There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by
observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves.
9. Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
10. If you're riding' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there.
11. Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back.
12. After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him.
moral--When you are fulla bull,keep your mouth closed
Will Rogers said"I never met a man I didn;t like'
He also said"I'm so proud a that,that I can't wait to die.
So it can be etched on my tombstone"

some ex Gis were seated around the campfire out on the lonesome prairie
and with the pride for which these men were famous, it was a night of bravado,
rot gut whiskey, and many tall tales.


Yankeeblue bragged, "I must be the strongest, meanest, toughest
vet there is. Why, just the other day, a bull got loose in the corral. It had gored
six men before I wrestled it to the ground by the horns with my bare hands and
castrated that sucker with my teeth."


Big A, couldn't stand to be bested. "That's nothing! I was
walking down the trail yesterday and a 15 foot diamondback rattler slid out from
under a rock and made a move for me. I grabbed that bastard with my bare hands,
bit off its head and sucked the poison down in one gulp - didn't even get a belly ache."

Hacksaw from Texas, remained silent, slowly stirring the campfire coals with his pecker...

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
Knowing when to come in out of the rain;Why the early bird gets the worm;Life isn't always fair; andMaybe it was my fault.Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place.

Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.

It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realise that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.

He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers;
I Know My RightsI Want It NowSomeone Else Is To BlameI'm A VictimNot many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.